Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Requirements (36 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
Requirements for the B.A. in Political Science
(Program Code: PSCI)
| Lower-division requirements (6) | ||
| PSCI 2030 | Government of the United States | 3 |
| PSCI 2040 | International Relations | 3 |
| Upper-division requirements (18) | ||
| PSCI 3140 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| American government and politics. Three units chosen from: | 3 | |
| The Legislative Process | ||
| Political Parties and Interest Groups | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| Public Opinion | ||
| Formulation of Public Policy | ||
| Comparative government. Three units chosen from: | 3 | |
| Western Political Systems | ||
| African Politics | ||
| East European Political Systems | ||
| East Asian Politics | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of the Middle East | ||
| International relations. Three units chosen from: | 3 | |
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| International Politics | ||
| National Security Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Political theory. Three units chosen from: | 3 | |
| Classical Political Thought | ||
| Foundations of Modern Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| Post Modern Political Thought | ||
| War and Politics | ||
| Public law. Three units chosen from: | 3 | |
| Judicial Process | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| The Bill of Rights | ||
| Civil Rights | ||
| Constitutional Interpretation | ||
| Electives (9) | ||
| Nine additional units of electives in upper-division course work in political science, six of which must be chosen from: | 9 | |
| Studies in Political Theory | ||
| Seminar in Comparative Politics | ||
| Seminar in Constitutional Law | ||
| Seminar in International Relations | ||
| Seminar in Government | ||
| Writing Intensive Course Requirement (3) | 3 | |
| Expository Writing for the Social Sciences | ||
| Total Units | 36 | |
Note: The following will count as electives only after approval by the department chair: PSCI 5751, PSCI 5752, PSCI 5753, PSCI 5951, PSCI 5952, PSCI 5953.
With approval of the department chair, up to six units in related fields may be counted toward the upper-division course requirement in political science